bureau

Meaning

1. An administrative unit of government; office.
2. An organization or office for collecting or providing information or news.
3. An office (room where clerical or professional duties are performed).
4. (British) A desk, usually with a cover and compartments that are located above the level of the writing surface rather than underneath, and often used for storing papers.
5. (US) A chest of drawers for clothes.

Synonyms

office

🏢

chest of drawers

agency

department

desk

dresser

writing desk

division

service

section

chamber

commission

cabinet

🗄️

chest

part

study

writing table

federal agency

authority

government agency

ministry

office building

place

portion

post

secretaire

secretariat

secretary

shop

state of affairs

station

🚉

table

workroom

worktable

work table

writing-desk

writing-table

government department

government office

tansu

small cabinet

consultation office

management

official organization

regiment of soldier

management practice

administration

administrative agency

be aware of

bench

Translations

bureau

Büro

🏢

commode

bureau

Kommode

kantoor

🏢

cassettone

comò

ufficio

cómoda

agence

scrittoio

escritorio

escritório

🏢

γραφείο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbjʊ.ɹəʊ/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle French: bure

Cognate with French: bourre

Cognate with Ancient Greek: βερβέριον

In summary

Unadapted borrowing from French bureau, earlier "coarse cloth (as desk cover), baize", from Old French burel (“woolen cloth”), diminutive of *bure (compare Middle French bure (“coarse woolen cloth”), French bourre (“hair, fluff”)), from Late Latin burra (“wool, fluff, shaggy cloth, coarse fabric”); akin to Ancient Greek βερβέριον (berbérion, “shabby garment”). Doublet of burel and borrel, taken from Old French.